Daily Motivation - Maybe our favorite quotations say more about us than about the stories and people we're quoting

Maybe our favorite quotations say more about us than about the stories and people we're quoting

Who Do Our Favorite Quotations Talk More About? Is It Us or their Authors?

In most cases, when you read or hear a quotation, and it has a lot of meaning for you, chances are you are relating it because of certain experiences in your life, or they may reflect your beliefs. We can therefore say that, quotations are more about you, and less about the author.

This means that, when someone looks at a collection of your favorite quotations, he is able to tell who you are, what you like, which things appeal to you, and what you stand for in life.

You should be careful to choose quotations, when you put them up on your social media page, that represent who you are, and what you believe in. Even though, in most cases, the name of the author is attached to the quote, the reflection of the quote is pointing back to you.

For instance, if you put up a quotation about how painful life is, and how everybody is suffering, your friends, acquaintances, family, and colleagues may take it that you are bitter about something, and they may even avoid you.

Everybody wants to be around people with positive energy. The positive energy is like a magnetic force that attracts people to you.

When you read, and associate yourself with motivating quotations, you will realize, that with time, they will have a positive influence in your life. You will keep remembering the words in the quotations even though you might forget the author.

In most cases, we just mention the name of the author for authenticity purposes. The words in the quotations which we regard as our favorites, are more expressive about us the readers, than they are about their authors.

Choose the right favorite quotations and associate yourself with them, without necessarily struggling to remember the names of their authors. The motivational quotations are more about you, and less about the authors.